John Doe Participates in a Welfare Program Which Pays Him

question 12

Multiple Choice

John Doe participates in a welfare program which pays him $6,000 dollars. He can work but he loses 50 cents of the welfare check for every dollar he earns over $5,000. How much wage income will he have to earn to escape poverty if the poverty line for him is $17,000 per year?

• A)$11,000
• B)$17,000
• C)$14,000
• D)$12,000

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Genetic Differences

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Isthmus of Panama

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